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Thomas Makem (4 November 1932 – 1 August 2007) was an Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, tin whistle, low whistle, guitar, bodhrán and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone.
Tommy Makem, vero nome Thomas Makem, è stato un poeta, cantautore e suonatore di banjo britannico naturalizzato statunitense. Artista di fama internazionale, icona della cultura folk irlandese, è ricordato anche per la sua attività di cantastorie. È stato autore della ballata Four Green Fields, composta nel 1967 come sorta di allegoria ...
15 ago 2012 · Tommy Makem in concert, 1973.01. In That Land I Loved So Well.02. Come By The Hills.03. Lord of The Dance.04. Farewell To Carlingford.05. The Cobbler.06. Wil...
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3 ago 2007 · Tommy Makem, a songwriter, balladeer and folk singer who with the Clancy Brothers and as a soloist introduced a raucous, revolutionary take on time-honored Irish folk music, first in the United...
15 nov 2022 · Makem penned songs that many people incorrectly consider traditional, like “Four Green Fields,” “Gentle Annie,” “The Winds Are Singing Freedom” and “Farewell to Carlingford.” He had over 41 commercial releases through several record companies, including Columbia, Tradition, Sony, Shanachie and Blackbird.
Tommy Makem Bio. Tommy Makem is the son and heir of the legendary source singer Sarah Makem. He has also been known for many years as the modern day Bard of Armagh and is regarded around the world as "The Godfather" of Irish music.
Tommy makem & The Clancy Brothers were a major force in the irish folk music revival in Ireland & America, a revival that is ongoing and worldwide. He opened the door for myself and a new crop of folk musicians and showed us the way. Indeed you could say he and the clancys colonised america on our behalf. He is a hero who became a friend.
